Dear Colleagues,

 As the Editor-in-Chief of Polymers, it is my great pleasure to announce the winner of the Polymers 2023 Best PhD Thesis Award. This award is for a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential.

The award has been granted to:
“Processing and Characterization of Industrial Formulations of Aliphatic Polyesters by Injection Moulding and Additive Manufacturing Technologies” By Juan Ivorra-Martinez, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
The winner will receive CHF 800, a certificate and a chance to publish a paper free of charge after peer review in Polymers after peer review before the end of 2024. 

On behalf of the evaluation committee, I congratulate the winner on their accomplishments. We thank all the applicants for submitting their exceptional theses and the Award Committee for voting and helping with this award. 

Prof. Dr. Alexander Böker
Editor-in-Chief, Polymers